New home for Old Navy on Staten Island

Following a lengthy run on the upper level of the Macy's wing in the Staten Island Mall, the clothing store Old Navy has relocated to the Richmond Shopping Center.Staten Island Advance/Mark Stein

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Call it the new Old Navy.

The longtime clothing store in the Staten Island Mall re-opened last Wednesday in the Richmond Shopping Center in New Springville following a lengthy run on the upper level of the Macy’s wing.

The upgraded location carries a better selection for shoppers searching for clothing for men, women, children and toddlers, said store manager Devon Petersen.

“We now have a lot more products than we used to,” she said a day after Old Navy opened in the plaza where Target is to open as well. It occupies an area once filled by an eyeglass store, jewelry shop and discount retailer and sits at 11,731 square feet.

Ms. Petersen noted the store will act like a “city” store, meaning it will have all of the company’s items.

“A lot of people don’t know we’re here yet,” she said, adding that Old Navy’s dedicated Staten Island customers will enjoy the enhanced location found near the Mall.

The store moved its Mall staff to the new digs and is aiming to add 10 to 20 employees, said Ms. Petersen.

The customers inside the Old Navy were impressed by the store’s upgraded appearance and set-up.

“It’s a great place to come. I’ll be back,” said Westerleigh resident Lorraine Sullivan, as she hunted for accessories, including necklaces and earrings. She said she was a longtime shopper at the previous Old Navy spot.

“It’s fantastic,” said Ms. Sullivan, calling the location great because folks can park right outside of it instead of having to walk through the Mall to reach the shop.

Another shopper, who only gave her name as Bianca, agreed.

“It’s really nice. I hope it stays neat and organized,” she said, calling it easy to navigate and in a good location. “The Mall was too congested.”

The Old Navy customer was holding clothes for herself and her daughter as she browsed.